So I was given a cheap Chinese saw by a friend because it didn’t work (you may remember, it was that saw from that “dependant carby” thread I did!)
He didn’t want it because it would’t work, I fixed it and gave it back to him for free.
A week ago he said the job was done and he no longer needs it and I can have it or do what I like with it!
Decided to just sell it for $70 Australian to recoup my time and parts etc.
chap came over today to buy it.
We went outside, started it, he had a play and all was good.
He messaged me when he got home, “mate it is leaking fuel, I’m going to have to bring it back”.
I said absolutely and that more than happy to refund him or check it out there and then.
Brought it back and it didn’t leak, but did have fuel in. I didn’t doubt him because his bags he had it in had fuel all over it! So I put fuel in and didn’t leak again. Then he said that he filled it right to the top, so I did too (to the point of it overflowing)turned the saw upside down and then sure enough some leaked out under the saw!!
Went to searching (talk about pressure with him watching!) and figured either a crack near the top of the tank, a faulty tank vent that isn’t holding or leaking past the fuel line that goes into the tank.
Turns out it’s leaking past where the purge line should have been and it’s only when you fill it to the brim, shake it / turn it upside down that fuel comes past.
Put some Tygon into the hole, but needed to use thread and a needle tied to the tygon tube to get it through because it has to pass one hole then it has an inch or so of empty space (betweeen the tank and saws housing) and then get into another tight hole. Got it fine - melted the end (essentially creating a bung) and tested the line for pressure. Tested the fuel line again (the whole time with him watching which was great because he was genuinely interested, but it’s nerve wracking!)
All seemed good.
We went outside and filled it to the very brim, got her running, turned it all around, upside down, left, right. Gave it to him to play around with, got a log for him to cut up a few times to make sure nothing was leaking and all was well and he was really happy. Quick blow off with air, I filled both tanks again and I gave it a quick wipe over with lanotech and a rag and he went off happy.
Trying to diagnose while he’s watching your every move, trying to keep convo flowing and make sure you do the job correctly is a heck of a challenge.
Now I’m second guessing myself - did I tighten that nut up, did I leave that loose etc, what a horrible feeling!! Anyway, I said any problems at all drop me a message and more than happy to give you your money back or fix anything that comes up when you cut - even offered him $20 back for his wasted time and for bringing it back.
All part of the journey, just kicking myself that it didn’t happen to me when I took it out so many times before! Typical right.. and how many times I flung the thing around when tuning to make sure it wasn’t pooling fuel etc lol, nothing.. didn’t happen then?
Embarrassing to admit it that I didn’t catch it sooner when I should have done, but it’s all part of the journey and the only way I’m going to improve is to admit faults, be open and honest and learn from it!
So there we go, wanted to share a story of my day! The ups and downs. He was a really nice bloke and it was good to be able to keep the deal and he be happy that it’s working as it should!
He didn’t want it because it would’t work, I fixed it and gave it back to him for free.
A week ago he said the job was done and he no longer needs it and I can have it or do what I like with it!
Decided to just sell it for $70 Australian to recoup my time and parts etc.
chap came over today to buy it.
We went outside, started it, he had a play and all was good.
He messaged me when he got home, “mate it is leaking fuel, I’m going to have to bring it back”.
I said absolutely and that more than happy to refund him or check it out there and then.
Brought it back and it didn’t leak, but did have fuel in. I didn’t doubt him because his bags he had it in had fuel all over it! So I put fuel in and didn’t leak again. Then he said that he filled it right to the top, so I did too (to the point of it overflowing)turned the saw upside down and then sure enough some leaked out under the saw!!
Went to searching (talk about pressure with him watching!) and figured either a crack near the top of the tank, a faulty tank vent that isn’t holding or leaking past the fuel line that goes into the tank.
Turns out it’s leaking past where the purge line should have been and it’s only when you fill it to the brim, shake it / turn it upside down that fuel comes past.
Put some Tygon into the hole, but needed to use thread and a needle tied to the tygon tube to get it through because it has to pass one hole then it has an inch or so of empty space (betweeen the tank and saws housing) and then get into another tight hole. Got it fine - melted the end (essentially creating a bung) and tested the line for pressure. Tested the fuel line again (the whole time with him watching which was great because he was genuinely interested, but it’s nerve wracking!)
All seemed good.
We went outside and filled it to the very brim, got her running, turned it all around, upside down, left, right. Gave it to him to play around with, got a log for him to cut up a few times to make sure nothing was leaking and all was well and he was really happy. Quick blow off with air, I filled both tanks again and I gave it a quick wipe over with lanotech and a rag and he went off happy.
Trying to diagnose while he’s watching your every move, trying to keep convo flowing and make sure you do the job correctly is a heck of a challenge.
Now I’m second guessing myself - did I tighten that nut up, did I leave that loose etc, what a horrible feeling!! Anyway, I said any problems at all drop me a message and more than happy to give you your money back or fix anything that comes up when you cut - even offered him $20 back for his wasted time and for bringing it back.
All part of the journey, just kicking myself that it didn’t happen to me when I took it out so many times before! Typical right.. and how many times I flung the thing around when tuning to make sure it wasn’t pooling fuel etc lol, nothing.. didn’t happen then?
Embarrassing to admit it that I didn’t catch it sooner when I should have done, but it’s all part of the journey and the only way I’m going to improve is to admit faults, be open and honest and learn from it!
So there we go, wanted to share a story of my day! The ups and downs. He was a really nice bloke and it was good to be able to keep the deal and he be happy that it’s working as it should!
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